2003 U.S. Open prize money
Jim Furyk won the 2003 U.S. Open on 15 June 2003 and took $1,080,000. Below is every one of the 30 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $13,711 Fred Couples collected for finishing T66.
Every cheque at the 2003 U.S. Open
15 June 2003
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Furyk | USA | -8 | 272 | $1,080,000 |
| T3 | Mike Weir | CAN | -1 | 279 | $341,367 |
| T5 | David Toms | USA | 0 | 280 | $185,934 |
| T5 | Ernie Els | RSA | 0 | 280 | $185,934 |
| T5 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | 0 | 280 | $185,934 |
| T5 | Justin Rose | ENG | 0 | 280 | $185,934 |
| T10 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | 1 | 281 | $124,936 |
| T10 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 1 | 281 | $124,936 |
| T15 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | 2 | 282 | $93,359 |
| T15 | Tim Petrovic | USA | 2 | 282 | $93,359 |
| T20 | Justin Leonard | USA | 3 | 283 | $64,170 |
| T20 | Peter Lonard | AUS | 3 | 283 | $64,170 |
| T20 | Tiger Woods | USA | 3 | 283 | $64,170 |
| T20 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 3 | 283 | $64,170 |
| T28 | Dicky Pride | USA | 4 | 284 | $41,254 |
| T28 | Stewart Cink | USA | 4 | 284 | $41,254 |
| T35 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | 5 | 285 | $32,552 |
| T35 | Chad Campbell | USA | 5 | 285 | $32,552 |
| T35 | Fred Funk | USA | 5 | 285 | $32,552 |
| T35 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 5 | 285 | $32,552 |
| T42 | Bernhard Langer | GER | 6 | 286 | $25,002 |
| T42 | Retief Goosen | RSA | 6 | 286 | $25,002 |
| T53 | Charles Howell III | USA | 8 | 288 | $17,004 |
| T53 | John Rollins | USA | 8 | 288 | $17,004 |
| T55 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 9 | 289 | $16,199 |
| T59 | Olin Browne | USA | 11 | 291 | $15,347 |
| T61 | Alex Cejka | GER | 12 | 292 | $14,810 |
| T61 | Brian Davis | ENG | 12 | 292 | $14,810 |
| T64 | Jay Don Blake | USA | 13 | 293 | $14,200 |
| T66 | Fred Couples | USA | 15 | 295 | $13,711 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $2,899,627 between them, against $344,551 shared by the other fifteen players paid.
The 30 cheques above come to $3,244,178 between them. We hold 57 players for the week in all, so 27 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other U.S. Open years
31 editions, 1996 to 2026
The 2002 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Tiger Woods. The 2004 ladder is the one after, won by Retief Goosen. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2003 golf year
44 other tournaments we hold a 2003 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2003 was the $1,170,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Davis Love III.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2003 U.S. Open?
Jim Furyk, on 15 June 2003. The win paid $1,080,000.
How much did the 2003 U.S. Open pay out?
The 30 cheques on this page come to $3,244,178 between them, from $1,080,000 at the top down to $13,711.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2003 U.S. Open?
$13,711, which Fred Couples collected for finishing T66.
How many players were paid at the 2003 U.S. Open?
30. We hold 57 players for that week in all, so 27 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.